Racing game



May 16, 1933. E, RQDMAN 1,909,505

RAC ING GAME Filed June 17, 1952 www Patented May 16, 1933 THOMAS E.RODMAN, F GLENCOE, ILLINOIS RACING GAME Application filed .Tune 17,1932. Serial No. 617,730

1 This invention is directed to a racing game angles to the rods 7 andat various angles in which two or more objects such as automobiles,horses, greyhounds, donkeys, or the j like are positioned at a startingline and upon given signal are made to progress along a given track,turn about at the end of the track and return to the starting line whichthen becomes the finish line. Each automobile, for example, is operatedby a player by means of a rotatable and longitudinally movable rodlocated below the track which rod carries at right angles thereto aplurality of pins arranged at various angles to each other adapted toContact with a depending fin se- '15 cured tothe automobile.

My primary object is to provide a new and entertaining game.

Another object is to provide novel means for manually propelling theunits along the 2O track.

Another object is to provide novel means for automatically andindividually reversing the units when they have reached a given point.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a game embodying the features of thisinvention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along line y2-2 of Fig. 1 in thedirection indicated by 30 :the arrows.

Fig. 3 is a plan view with the top partially ybroken away.

j Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of Fig. 3 in thedirection indicated by the arrows.

In detail th-e game consists of a rectangular casing 1 having hingedsides 2 and pro- -vided in its top 3 with a plurality of parallel slots4 running longitudinally of the casing.

' 4o The ends 5 have holes 6 corresponding in number to the slots 4 andpositioned below and to one side of each slot. Rods 7 fit within theholes 6, extend the length of the easing 1 and project from each end.These rods I V7 fit loosely within the holes 6 so that they may be movedlongitudinally and rotated. `Stop members 8 are secured to the ends ofthe rods 7 to limit the longitudinal movement. On the rods 7 between theends 5 are y y'mounted a plurality of spaced pins 9 at right asindicated at 23 to receive the pawl 21 when in set position, thecorresponding opposite Aadjacent each cylinder to act as stopmemrelative to each other, the distances between the pins on each rodbeing less than the distance of longitudinal movement of the rods.Racing units 10 are movably mounted on the top 3 over the slots 4 andare provided with depending fins 11 which extend through slots 4 to apoint below and to one side of rods 7. Each 1in 11 is provided with aneye 12 located adjacent the front edge of the iin. The rear lower cornerof each fin is cut away to form a shoulder 13. A turntable 14 isprovided at one end of each slot and comprises a cylinder 15 rotatablymounted on the base 16 of the casing 1 below the slots 4 and jourl naledin a circular opening 17 in the top 3. The cylinders are each providedwith a vertical slot 18 aligned with its respective slot 4 and ofgreater depth than theflns 11, which .P slots divide the upper portionof each cylf inder into two similar semi-cylinders 15a. Semi-circularplates 19 are secured to the top surface of semi-cylinders 15a andextend over the top 3. The lower part of each cylinder 15 has ahorizontal groove 2O around its circumference to provide a passagewayfor the rods 7. Pawls 21 are pivotally mounted on the underside of thetop 3 adjacent each cyl inder. Springs 22 are fastened to each of. saidpawls 21 and the underside of top 3 causing the free ends of pawls 2'1to rest against the cylinders. The end .portion of the top of one ofeach pair of semi-cylinders 15a is cut away at right angles to the. slot18 o Cth part of the other semi-cylinder of each pair thereby forming ashoulder 24 against which the end 25 of the pawl 21 abuts to hold the Cturntable in set position. Spring members 26 are secured tothe lowerpart of cylinders 15 and the other end of the casing 1 tending to keepthe turntables in unset position.

Blocks 27 are positioned against the end 5 bers against which studs 28abut when turntables 14 are in unset position. A pair of screws 29extend upward from each turntable to facilitate the setting of ythesame.

In the accompanying drawing ofthe game,

against the pull of' the spring 26 one-halt turn at which position pawl2l is pulled by spring 22 into 23 and abuts against shoulder 24, thusholding the turntables in set position. At a given signal the racecommences, each unit l0 being propelled by a player by means of rod 7.The rods 7 may be moved longitudinally and rotated and it is onlynecessary to rotate a rod to a position in which a pin 9 is behind theiin l1. Then by moving the rod forward longitudinally, the unit l0 iscaused to move accordingly a distance equal to the longitudinal play ofthe rod. The rod must then be pulled ,back and again rotated until thenext pin is in correct position relative to the in when the unit mayagain be moved forward. When a unit is thus pushed upon a turntable thefront edge of the lin contacts with the pawl holding the turntable inset position and pushes it out of abutment with shoulder 24 thusallowing spring 26 to rotate the turntable to original position. This,of course, reverses the unit and it is then necessary for the player tomove the rod to such a position that by rotating, a pin will hook intoeyel l2 so that the unit may be pulled oil the turntable towards thestarting point, which is also the inish line. By successive longitudinaland rotating movements of the rod the unit is caused to reach the finishline. The hinged sides 2 arefor the purpose of exposing the mechanism sothat the action of the game may be explained to the players. During playthe sides are closed so that the players cannot see the position of thefins.

I claim:

1. A game comprising a casing, parallel slots in said casing, unitsmovably mounted above said slots, fins depending from said units throughsaid slots, rotatable and longitudinally movable rods mounted below saidslots, a plurality of spaced pins extending from said rods adapted tocontact with said fins to move said units.

2. A game comprising a casing, parallel slots in said casing, unitsmovably mounted above said slots, fins depending from said units throughsaid slots, rotatable and longitudinally movable rods mounted below saidslots and protruding from the ends of said casing, a plurality of spacedpins extending from said rods adapted to Contact with said fins to movesaid units.

3. A game comprising a casing, parallel slots in said casing, unitsmovably mounted above said slots, lins depending from said units throughsaid slots, rotatable and longitudinally movable rods mounted below saidslots, a plurality of spaced pins extending from said rods and atvarious angles relative to each other adapted to contact with said linsto move said units.

4.,A racing game having a plurality of racing units and means for movingsaid units comprising a plurality of longitudinally movable rods, eachrod having a plurality'of spaced pins extending therefrom and adapted toselectively contact one of said units.

5. A racing game comprising a casing, a plurality of racing unitsmovably mounted on said casing, means for individually moving said unitscomprising a plurality of longitudinally movable rods, each rod having aplurality of spaced pins extending therefrom and adapted to individuallyand selectively contact one of said units and means at one end of saidcasing for individually reversing said units.

6. A game comprising a casing, parallel slots in said casing, unitsmounted above said slots, fins depending from said units through saidslots, rotatable and longitudinally movable rods mounted below saidslots, a plurality of spaced pins extending from said ity of spaced pinsextending from said rods and adapted to contact with said iins to movesaid units and a turntable positioned at one end of each slot forreversing each of said units comprising a pawl for holding saidturntable in set position, means for resisting i the movement of saidturntable to set position, said pawl being adapted to be moved away fromsaid turntable by the fin of a unit when said unit is positioned on saidturntable.

8. A game comprising a casing, parallel slots in said casing, unitsmounted above said slots, fins depending from said units through saidslots, rotatable and longitudinally movable rods mounted below saidslots, a plurality of spaced pins extending from said rods and adaptedto contact with said fins to move said units, aturntable rotatablymounted at one end of each slot comprising a slotted cylinder, ashoulder in said cylinder, a pawl adapted to coact with said shoulder tohold said turntable in set position, resilient means for holding saidpawl against said shoulder, resilient means for resisting the rotationof said turntable to set position, stop means for holding said turntablein unset position when released from set position, said pawl beingadapted to be moved away from said shoulder by the fin of a unit. y

9. A game comprising a casing, parallel slots in said casing, unitsmounted above said slots, ,ff/ns depending from said units through saidslow, rotatable and longitudinally mov- 'able/rods, mounted below saidslots, an eye in each o said ins, a plurality of spaced pins extendingfrom said rods, means for individually reversing said units positionedat one end of each of said slots, said pins being adapted to selectivelycontact said fins and engage said eyes to move said units.

l0. A racing game having a plurality of racing units and means forindividually moving said units comprising a plurality of rotatable andlongitudinally movable rods, a plurality of spaced pins extending fromsaid rods at various angles relative to each other, said pins beingadapted to selectively Contact and move said units when said rods aremoved longitudinally and stop means for limiting the longitudinalmovementJ of said rods.

11. A game comprising a casing, parallel slots in said casing, unitsmovably mounted on said casing above said slots, fins depending fromunits through said slots, eyes in said fins, rotatable andlongitudinally movable rods mounted in saidy casing below said slots, aplurality of spaced pins extending from said rods at various anglesrelative to each other, said pins being adapted to selectively Contactsaid fins and engage said eyes to move said units.

THOMAS E. RODMAN.

